General speaking, Epsom salt, essential oil or Herbs, they are all good! Even you don't use anything, just one bucket of warm water, consistently soak your feet or take bath for few month, you will get some benefit.
Epsom salt is a magnesium sulfate compound, Epsom salt has been used for hundreds of years as a healing agent and pain reliever. The magnesium in Epsom salt can be absorbed through the skin, increasing magnesium levels in the body. This can reduce swelling and pain related to inflammation. Epsom salt can also help irrigate and cleanse wounds. This can be beneficial for foot health.
Essential Oil Soaks,here are some oils you can use individually or combine together:
Cedarwood oil as an antiseptic and anti-fungal;Cypress oil as an antiseptic and natural deodorant;Juniper berry oil for muscle aches; Lavender oil for relaxation and pain; Rosemary oil to help soothe tired muscles;Wintergreen oil for pain, swelling, and a cooling sensation.
Mugwort Herbal bath, combine 6 Chinese medicine herbs, look at the individual ingredient, Mugwort, safflower,qianghuo, duohuo they all have the function of dispel the cold and dampness in the body, invigorate the blood, open the blockage, alleviate pain.Add Common clubmoss and Garden balsam stem , for rheumatic arthritis,skin diseases;
All these herbs are prescription by Chinese Medicine doctor for interior taken herbal medicine. The advantage of this exterior use formula is for general use, don't need prescription, suit for most population. For who has poor circulation, cold hands and feet,muscle tension, muscle spasm,Arthritis, joints pain, foot pain,Insomnia, Irregular, painful menstruation,Athlete’s feet, swollen ankles and knees can use it. The benefit be more or less, take longer time to see the result. If you have health issue, consult a doctor before use it.
You can always add epsom salt, essential oil to the herbal bath soak as you like, for better result or aroma.
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